Remember the only onethat really owes you free speech is the government.
I think we have swung the pendulum in the other direction too far. Everything is too "PC". We've gone overboard trying not to offend anyone.
I'm banned on Computer Audiophile...
Agreed. A few thoughts come to mind:
1. The right to offend is more important than the right to not be offended. That is, freedom to express oneself should not be limited on the grounds that "someone might be offended".
2. I actually find people being overly-PC mildly offensive, so their perpetrators are guilty of doing exactly that which they set out to avoid (i.e., offending people).
3. People need to understand that words are not offensive; it's their intended meaning that's important.
Agreed. A few thoughts come to mind:
1. The right to offend is more important than the right to not be offended. That is, freedom to express oneself should not be limited on the grounds that "someone might be offended".
2. I actually find people being overly-PC mildly offensive, so their perpetrators are guilty of doing exactly that which they set out to avoid (i.e., offending people).
3. People need to understand that words are not offensive; it's their intended meaning that's important.
Oh I forgot, I was banned on Audioholics! They also deleted all my 4,000 posts!
* This was the worst forum I've ever been; for some really nasty people!
The deletion of my 4,000 posts is the worst crime ever commited towards me on the Internet!
The vast majority of those posts were informative, helpful and very positive. The others were humoristic and pleasant.
This was the place where I saw the most hatred from the Internet. And that's too bad because there are some very nice people there too. ...Like anywhere else.
Rich-You are my kind of guy. I would drink a beer with you anytime.
Tom, That is so true...LOL.Ahem, in the USA, no WE are not!
The government, once you leave small town alderperson/mayor government,
is actually two parties, and the people in those two parties choose what candidates will be put forward for you to vote on.
If no one in the USA voted, except the people in the two parties, nothing would change, the two parties would still be in power.
Picture this, you are pretty sure your kid does not want to do something....so you offer them two alternatives to choose, but each results in you getting what you want, and they think they have choice...
Tom
I'm banned on Martin Logan Owners.
Well, I'm banned on the Shack! ...But I feel fine about it! ...And the reason was invalid!
I'm also banned on AVS, but that was a big mistake from the mod!
I'm also banned on Ultra-High End, and that one was totally uncalled for?
I'm also banned on Blu-ray, and hatred is at play here! No good reason whatsoever!
...Could also be total misunderstanding!?!
Maybe there should be a web site that only allows membership for people who have been banned at a website. Of course, that would mean that if you have never been banned, you would be banned, and then you could get in anyway.
Back to the drawing board.
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